Harassment
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Fisher Safety. [HB-1482]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish from persons who are fishing in state waters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Referred To Wal, Jha, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Reporting of Sexual Misconduct, Stalking, and Harassment (Report Act of 2023) [HB-350]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a school administration to file an administrative incident report if sexual misconduct, stalking, or harassment is reported to the school administration; requiring the report to include information regarding the time, date, location, and description of the incident and the identities, and statements of witnesses; requiring the school administration to provide a copy of the report to the victim and the parent of the victim; and requiring each county board of education to adopt a policy specifying the penalty for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Employee Rights and Protections - Personnel Actions and Harassment - Complaints [HB-309]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Authorizing an applicant for State employment or a State employee to file a complaint alleging harassment by an employer within 2 years after the alleged violation that is the basis of the complaint; and increasing, from 30 days to 1 year, the period of time for an applicant or employee to file a complaint alleging certain prohibited personnel actions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 236 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Employment - Harassment and Intimidation - Reporting (Workplace Psychological Safety Act) [SB-214]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishing requirements related to the reporting of incidents of employee harassment and intimidation, including provisions regarding the reporting of incidents by employers to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry and the creation of a reporting form; authorizing the Commissioner to establish an electronic tip program allowing persons to report incidents of alleged harassment or intimidation; requiring the Commissioner to submit an annual report summarizing the information included on the victim reporting forms; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Protective Orders. [SB-1267]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Expands the jurisdiction for where petitions for domestic abuse protective orders and temporary restraining orders may be filed. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Act 081, 06/14/2023 (gov. Msg. No. 1182). on 06/14/2023
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Fisher Safety. [SB-1069]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish from persons who are fishing in state waters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Wtl, Jdc. on 01/27/2023
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Protective Orders. [HB-752]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Expands the jurisdiction for a petition for a domestic abuse protective order to be in the family court in which the nonresident is located; the respondent resides; the subject of a petition that is a minor, incapacitated person, or person who is physically unable to go to the appropriate place; or the domestic abuse occurred. Expands the jurisdiction for petitions for temporary restraining orders due to harassment to be in the district court in which the nonresident is located; the respondent resides; or the harassment occurred. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Ichiyama
Referred To Jdc. on 03/10/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of harassment. [HB-1427]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of harassment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton
Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/18/2023
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Fishing Safety. [SB-66]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish by persons who are fishing in state waters. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Gil Keith-agaran
Reported From Wtl (stand. Com. Rep. No. 380) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Jdc. on 02/16/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Sexual harassment; nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement. [HB-1895]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements; prohibited nondisparagement provisions; claims of sexual harassment. Provides that no employer may require an employee or prospective employee to execute or renew any provision in a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement, including any provision regarding nondisparagement, that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details of a sexual harassment claim. Any such provision is against public policy and is void and unenforceable. Nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements; prohibited nondisparagement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eileen Filler-Corn
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 511 (effective 7/1/23) on 03/24/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Employment; training and education, sexual harassment and workplace discrimination. [HB-2003]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Employment; training and education; sexual harassment and workplace discrimination. Requires each employer with 50 or more employees, including the Commonwealth and its agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions, to provide annual interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment and workplace discrimination by January 1, 2024. The bill includes specific training and education requirements for supervisory and nonsupervisory employees, seasonal and temporary employees who are hired to work for less than six months, and migrant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Krizek
Left In Commerce And Energy on 02/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education – Title IX – Notice (Hear Our Voices Act) [HB-16]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each public school to provide information to students, faculty, staff, and parents regarding who serves as the Title IX coordinator for the school, the process in place for filing a sexual misconduct complaint, and the support measures that are in place for filing a sexual misconduct complaint and how to access the support measures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 678 on 05/16/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
High school students; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules. [HB-1560]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Department of Education; development of Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules for high school students. Requires the Department of Education to develop culturally appropriate, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed Title IX and sexual harassment prevention training modules concerning Title IX rights and protections, consent, and sexual harassment prevention and reporting and to make such training modules available to each school board for the education of high school students. The bill also requires each school board to (i) ensure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
Left In Education on 02/07/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the instruction about bullying and harassment in the required health curriculum for public school students. [HB-72]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to the instruction about bullying and harassment in the required health curriculum for public school students.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Thierry
Read First Time on 02/23/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to policies and procedures for addressing bullying and harassment in public schools. [HB-498]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to policies and procedures for addressing bullying and harassment in public schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza
Read First Time on 02/23/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools – Cyber Safety Guide and Training Course – Development, Implementation, and Reporting [HB-1410]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, the Behavioral Health Administration within the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Center for School Safety, and the Department of Information Technology jointly to develop and publish a cyber safety guide and training course to be implemented in public schools beginning in the 2023-2024 school year; requiring the cyber safety guide and training course to be developed in consultation with professionals who specialize in child development and child psychology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Harassment and Sexual Harassment - Definitions - Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training [HB-1393]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Altering the definition of "harassment" for purposes of certain provisions relating to discrimination in employment to include sexual harassment and certain unwelcome and offensive conduct; and altering the definition of "sexual harassment" for purposes of certain provisions relating to State government sexual harassment prevention training.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education – Harford County Public Library – Collective Bargaining [HB-1225]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Libraries ]
[Education ]
Authorizing certain employees of the Harford County Public Library to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; establishing a collective bargaining process for certain employees of the Library; prohibiting employees or an employee organization from striking; and prohibiting the employer from locking employees out.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Johnson
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools - Reporting of Sexual Misconduct, Stalking, and Harassment (Report Act of 2022) [HB-1356]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a school administration to file an administrative incident report if sexual misconduct, stalking, or harassment is reported to the school administration; requiring the school administration to provide a copy of the administrative incident report to the victim and the parent of the victim; and requiring each county board of education to adopt a policy specifying the penalty for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Biological Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act) [HB-757]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
Requiring certain interscholastic and intramural athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain schools to be expressly designated based on biological sex; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain adverse actions against a school or county board of education for maintaining separate interscholastic and intramural athletic teams and sports for students of the female sex; and providing that certain individuals have the right to bring a civil action under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means on 02/28/2022